Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

The Jacksonville mayor’s spokesman and a former Florida Times-Union columnist was recently arrested after attending a University of Florida football game, the newspaper reports. This is just another example of how common this charge is. In fact, it’s the most commonly charged crime in the United States because it happens without sophistication or planning. In…

A Jacksonville woman is back after she was arrested recently in Homerville, Georgia, outside Valdosta, WALB reports. The 41-year-old woman was pulled over by Homerville police recently for allegedly driving “erratically.” When officers pulled her vehicle over, they say she admitted to killing her husband in Jacksonville. When Jacksonville police went to the couple’s home,…

As a Jacksonville Theft Attorney, I have represented hundreds of people facing all kinds of theft charges in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns Counties. There are several different types of crimes in Florida, such as Grand Theft, Petit Theft (petty theft), and Dealing in Stolen Property. Under Florida law, a person commits a theft…

Victoria “Tori” Mussallem, our Jacksonville Sex Crime Attorney, conducted a trial recently for our client, R.S. R.S. was arrested for lewd and lascivious battery with a child under 16 years of age and showing pornography to a minor. He was facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. R.S. is a 41 year-old man…

In a bizarre case, a Jacksonville woman believes she is the victim of mail harassment after receiving more than 150 pounds of mail since January, unsolicited, First Coast News reports. It’s a strange case for sure, yet police have told her they can’t arrest anyone because she faced no financial repercussions from the senders’ actions.…

Two high school football players now face sexual battery charges after being arrested after school one day, The Florida Times-Union reports. Jacksonville juveniles who are arrested is a tragedy because a conviction, and sometimes even just an arrest, can severely limit their potential. But it is important to note that an arrest isn’t a conviction…

A former police officer in Jacksonville now faces sex charges in Jacksonville after a Florida Department of Children & Families investigation and then police internal investigation. News4Jax.com recently reported that the officer appeared in court.Sex crimes in Jacksonville are among the most difficult to defend against because they are so serious and will usually get…

WOKV is reporting that a 20-year-old now faces murder charges in connection with a shooting that killed three and also left a baby suffering from injuries. Sadly, many young people are sitting in jails throughout Florida and the United States, facing weapons charges and other violent felony charges. Many face up to life in prison…

Casey Anthony is easily one of the most notorious figures in Florida this year. After being acquitted of first degree murder charges, Ms. Anthony is now on probation in Florida for check charges. Ms. Anthony was placed on probation while her murder case was pending and the department of corrections in Orlando started the probation…

An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office who reeked of alcohol after hitting another car was not arrested for DUI in Jacksonville, surprisingly. According to an